Shade-holder.



E. F. MOULD.

SHADE HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 19. 1914.

Patented Jan. 2, 1917.

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SHADE HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED JUNE 19, 19M.

1 Patented Jan.2,1917.

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EDMUND F. MOULD, 0F CLEVELAND, OHIO, ASSIGNOR TO THE ADAMS-BAGNALLELECTRIC COMPANY, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO.

SHADE-HOLDER.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, EDMUND F. MoULo, acitizen of the United States, residing at Cleveland, in the county ofCuyahoga and State of Ohio, have invented a certain new and usefulImprovement in Shaded-Iolders, of which the following is a full, clear,and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.7

This invention. relates to an improved shadeholder that is especiallyadapted for use in connection with electric lights; and it has for itsobjects to provide a shade holder which is comparatively simple ofconstruction; which is very convenient of use; which is efficient insupporting the shade against displacement and in proper relation to alight; which is inclosed in a ventilated casing which forms a part ofthe shade-holder and which renders the device neat and attractive ofappearance and which effectively protects the inclosed parts from theweather when the holder is used in exterior lighting; and which isconstructed in a manner that will allow the casing to be removed withoutdisturbing the shade supporting parts.

My invention has as a more limited object, the provision of a.shade-holder that comprises an expansible member for cooperation with ashade having opposed abutment surfaces that are preferably formed by aneck of inwardly opening channel formation, the expansible member beingadapted to occupy the channel when the former is expanded and bearagainst said abutment surfaces. This construction allows the shade to bevery conveniently a tachcd and detached, and provides for theconcealment of the shade engaging parts. The casing, previouslymentioned, incloses the shadeholder and the electric light socket, andis so constructed as to thoroughly ventilate the inclosed space.

In the accompanying drawings, wherein similar reference charactersdesignate corresponding parts throughout the several views, Figure lrcpresents a sectional side elevation of my improved shade holder, thecas ing thereof and the shade being shown in central section, while theshade-holder proper is shown partially in elevation; Fig. 2 is ahorizontal section on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1 and looking down; Fig. 3 isa central, vertical section through adjacent portions Specification ofLetters Patent.

Application filed June 19,

Patented Jan. 2, li ht?! 1914. Serial No. 843,131.

of the shade-holder and shade of a modified form of my invention; Figs.4:, 5,6 and 7 are similar views of further modifications of myshade-holder; and Fig: 8 is a detail, in perspective, of'still anotherform thereof. 1

I will first describe the form shown in Figs. 1 and- 2, wherein 1represents a supporting member having a central, vertical internallythreaded bore 2 for the reception of the threaded lower end of theconduit 3. I have shown the supporting member 1. as cicular, with alateral flange isextending outwardly from its lower end, and the up perend of the supporting member is reduced in diameter and externallythreadedto form a neck 5 between which, and the body portion of themember, there is formed a shoulder 6. Riveted, or otherwise secured tothe lateral flange 4 of the supporting member, are the inturned upperends of flexible metal tongues 7 which have their lower ends turnedoutwardly at substantially right angles to their vertical portions andthen downwardly and about a spring wire ring 8. The spring ring 8 isincomplete, its ends being turned inward and downward to form fingerpieces 9 which are normally spaced apart. A short distance above wherethe tongues 7 turn about the wire, whereof the ring 8 is formed, thetongues are slotted, and the material which is stamped from the slots ispressed outward to form stops 1O for a purpose which will becomeapparent farther along in this description. The shade, which isdesignated 15, may be of any desired. shape, having what i. havepreviously referred to abutment surfaces that are preferably formed by aneck of inwardly opening channel formation, as shown at it When theshade is supported by the holder, the lower portions of the tongues T.which turn about the ring 8, are projected into the channel 16 of theshade and against the abutment surfaces thereof, by the action of thespring ring 8. in applying the shade, the ring 8 is contracted bypressing together the finger pieces 9, and the neck of the shade maythen bepassed up over the ring until its upper edge engages the steps10, when the ring may be released to expand and prej ect the ends of thetongues into the channel, as aforesaid. 1 Jresents a suhstal allycylindrical casii is enlarged at its lower end. as 15), and has a topwall 29 tha ccnnected to the cylindrical Well of the casing by efrusto-conicsl goon tion 21 that is provided with perforations The upperend of the casing is slightly dished, and is provided with a, centr opentore that is arranged to be passed down. over the neck 5 of thesupporting member 1, A cap 23, that is dished to conform to the up perend of the casing 18, has a central oper ture that also fits down overthe neck 5, rdlowing the cap to rest upon. the end of the casing. Theportion of the cop adjacent peripl'iery curved downward until. its

- lower edge is below the plane of the lower edges of the perforationsThe cap and the casing are clamped egaii'ist the shoulder ii of thesupporting" member 1 by a nut that is threaded onto the neck 5. observedthat the lower edge of casing is wired at 25, for strengtheningpurposes, and that said end of the casing is s aced from the neck of theshade, whereby a, free passage of air is permitted between the easingand the shade, upward into the casing, fromwhere it may escape throughthe perforations 22 and beneath the lower edge of the cap 23. Attached,in any suitable man: nor, to the underneath side of the suppor ingmember 1, is a lamp socket 26 of ordinary form, that is adapted toreceive the screw plug of the electric lamp 27, that is shown in(intend-dash lines in. Fig. i.

It is obvious from the foregoing description that the parts containedwithin the cos ing 18 are thoroughly protected, as from rain or snow, ifthe device is used in onto rior electric lighting, and at the same timethe parts inclosed by the casing are prevented from becoming),overheated because of the eilective ventilation of the casing. Nowshould it be found necessary to remove the casing for the purpose ofinspecting or repairing the parts inclosed tl1erel. y, it is onlynecessary to remove the nut 24, which will allow the cap 28 and thecasing 18, along with said nut, to be slid up along the conduit 3,leaving the shade holder, the socket, etc, easily accessible.

So for, I have described the tongues!) as flexible and the ring 8 asresilient, for it is immaterial whether or not the metal from which thetongues 7 are made is resilient, since their lower ends are connectedpositivoly to the spring-ring 8, and therefore follow it in itsmovements. In the modified form of my invention shown in 3, however, thelower ends of the tongues 7 are simply curved outward and then inwardvein to form semi-cylindrical recesses for th reception of n portion ofthe spring ring .a'licrclorc it i'icccssmry that the tongues be ofspring material, also, in order that tliov i follow i he ri 11g 8" whenthe some contracted.

The action of this form oi my invention is the some as tinii previouslyi"S(,lll)O(l; and the stops 10 are formed in precisely the some it willbe eader e manner es lid of the aforesaid modification, enceot that thetongues which lform the stops are connected at the lower ends of theslots remaining parts of the structure are the same es the cone spendingparts of the form shown in Figs. 1 end 2, and for that reason will usethe some reference clierecters to identify them in Fig. 3, with theaddition the exponent n to each, This plan will be carried out indescrl. ing; the rema ning forms of my device, :1 di" rent exp lentbeing used in connection uncle eeeh run.

In Fig, 4 lower end of flexible tongues l shown riveted to e vertisallysplit ring 8 ends whereof are adapted to overlap, as shown in dottedlines,

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of inserting into or Withdrawing it from the neck of the shade. It willbe noted in thisform, however, that the ring S itself contacts with theinterior of the channel neck 16 of the shade, instead of portions of thetongues '2, as was the case in the foregoing forms.

In 5 a presse metal, vertically split ring 8 is shown riveted to thelower ends of the tongues '2', in which case, as in the form shown inFig. 4, either or both the tongues and the ring may be of springmaterial. In the last mentioned form,the ring 8 is contracted. bypressing one end of the ring inward to overlap the other end thereof.

Fig. 6 shows a spring ring 8 of somewhat the some cross sectional shapeas the ring 8, but this ring has its upper half cut away some distancefrom one of its ends, while its lower half is cut away a similardistance back from its opposite end so that the rcmaining portions ofthe ends overlap and slide one upon the other, as the ring is contractedand expended by manipulating the finger pieces 9 in this modification,as in the ones shown in Figs. 1 to 3, the lower ends of the tongues 7are formed to receive the ring 8 and because, in this form, the partsare held together only because of their opposed forces, the tongues 7must necessarily be of resilient materiel.

It is well known to those familiar with the art of illumination, thatthe angle of reflected rays may be varied by altering the position ofthe reflector with respect to the source of light, For instance, toconcentrate the rays of light, the reflector may be moved further backof the light; while a reversal of this condition causes the rays oflight to spread through a wider angle. Therefore it is desirable toinclude, in my holder, :1 means of adjustment between the light and theshade or reflector, and an orinngcment whereby such an adjustment nmyzlnstruted in Fig. 7. Upon referring to said figure it will be seen thatthe lower ends of the tongues 7 encircle the spring ring 8 inpractically the same manner as the tongues 7 encircle the ring 8 in theform shown in Fig. l. A suitable distance above the ring 8 each of thetongues 7 is provided with a shade-engaging bead that is produced bypressing a portion of the tongue outward. In all other respects, thisform of my shade holder is identical with the form shown in Fig. 1,except that the stops it) are omitted from the last describedmodification. In this construction, either the lower ends of the tongues7, or their beads 70 may occupy the neck of the reflector 15 whereby anadjustment is provided for the purpose of varying the scope of thereflected light, as previously set forth.

In the modification shown in 8, the tongues 7 (only one of which isshown in said figure) are formed of iJ-shaped wire members, and thelower end of each branch of each of the wire members is reduced indiameter and passes through the spring ring 8 where it is riveted, asshown at 7 The inturned upper end of each Ushaped tongue is secured tothe flange of the supporting member 1 by a strap-metal clip 7" that isriveted, or otherwise secured, to the flange l. In Fig. 7 I have shownthe parts on an enlarged scale, as compared with the showings in theother figures, and for economy of space, the view has been. contractedby breaking out a portion of the tongue W. A casing may be attached. tothis form of my shade-holder, the same as to the othcrforms thereof.

lVhile I have described the shade-holder as involving the casing, I wishto make it clear that I contemplate the use of my improved holderwithout the casin in those instances where the ornamental and finishedeffect produced by the casing is unnecessary, and where the holder isnot exposed to the elements.

Having thus described my in vcntion, what- I claim is:

l. The combination with a shade having inwardly facing abutmentSIHFHCGS, an ex pansible and contractible holder therefor adapted tocoiiperate with. said abutment surfaces comprising an expansiblc andcontractible ring and inwardly and outwardly flexible members to whichsaid ring is con nected.

2. The combination with a supporting member, of a plurality of dependingflexible members the lower ends of which are capable of movement towardand away from each other, an expansible and contractiblc ring connectedwith said lower ends, and a casing connected with said supporting memberand enveloping the depending fi xible members and ring.

. 3. The combination with a shade ha ing abutment surfaces, of a holdertherefor comprising an expansible member for cooperation with saidabutment surfaces, a supporting member having an extension, a pluralityof flexible members connecting the supporting member and the expansiblemember, a casing for il'iclosing the supporting member, the connectingmembers and the en ansible member and having an open bottom and a topwall that is provided with. an aperture for the reception ofthe-aforesaid extension, and means ror retaining said extension witlr inthe aperture of the casing.

4-. The combination with a shade having abutment surfaces, of a holdertherefor comprising an expansible member for coiipcration with saidabutment surfaces, a supporting member having an extension, a pluralityof flexible members connecting the support ing member and theeXp-ansible member, a casing for inclosing the supporting member, theconnecting members and the expansible member and having an open bottomand a top wall that is provided with an aperture for the reception ofthe aforesaid extension, a cap for application to the upper end of thecasing and having an aperture for the reception of the extension, andmeans for retaining the extension within the apertures of the cap andthe casing.

5. The con'ibination with a shade having a neck of inwardly openingchannel formation, of a holder therefor comprising an expansible memberthat is adapted to occupy the neck of the shade, a supporting memberhaving an extension at its upper end and a lateral flange adjacent itslower end, a plurality of flexible members that have their upper endsconnected to the flange of the supporting member and their lower ends attachcd to the cxpansiblc member, a casing for inclosing the supportingmember, the flexible membe s and the expansiblc membcr and having anopen bottom and a top wall that is provided with a substantially centralaperture for the reception of the aforesaid extension, and means forretaining said extension within the aperture of the casing.

(.3. The combination with a shade having a neck of inwardly openingchannel forma tion, of a holder therefor comprising an cX- pansiblemember that is adapted to occupy the neck of the shade, a supportingmember that has an extension at its upper end, a ')lura1ity of flexiblemembers connecting the supporting member and the expansible member, acasing for inclosing the supporting member, the flexible members and theexpansiblc member and having its lower end opcn and a top wall that isprovided with a substantially central aperture for the reception of theaforesaid extension, the casing having a series of openings adjacent itsupper end, a cap for application to the upper end of I the casing andhaving an aperture that is adapted to receive said extension, and'meansfor retaining the cap and casing upon the pansible member and having anopen bottom and a. top wall that is provided with a substantiallycentral aperture for the reception of the aforesaid extension, thecasing being provided with a- Series of open ings adjacent its top wall,a cap that surmounts the casing and having a portion adjacent itsperiphery that'extends down over the upper end of the casing, the caphaving an aperture for the reception of the extension of the supportinmember, and a nut for application to sai extension whereby the cap andthe casing may be clamped to the supporting member.

8. The combination with a shade having a neck of inwardly openingchannel formation, of a holder therefor comprising an incomplete springring the ends whereof are turned inward and then downward, a supportingmember having a threaded extension, a plurality of flexible tongueswhich have their upper ends connected to the supporting member and theirlower ends turned outwardly and then downwardly about portions of theafor'esaidring, the ring, when it expands, being adapted to press thelower ends of the tongues into the neck of the shade, a substantiallycylindrical casing member having an enlarged open lower end and a topwall that is provided with an aperture for the reception of theextension of the abutment surfaces, of a holder ther prising a pluralityof flexible members each supporting member, the casing being pro and anut for application. to the extension.

whereby the casing and cap are seeured to the supporting member.

9. The combination with a shad having a series of shade engagingportions for cooperation with the abutment surfaces of the shade. h

10. The combination with shade having abutment suriaces, of a holdertlrcrcior cont prising a supporting member, a piurality oi flexiblemembers depending therefrom, an expansible member to which is connectedthe free ends of the flexible members each of the flexible membershaving a series of shade engaging portions, the expansible member actingto force the shade engaging portions of the flexible members intocontact with the abutment surfaces of shade.

11. The combination with a shade having a neck of inwardly openingchannel formation, of a holder therefor comprising an expansible memberthat is adapted to occupy the neck of the shade, a supportin member, anda plurality of flexible members connecting the supporting member and theexpansible member, each of the flexible members having a stop that isarranged to be engaged by the neck of the shade when said neck is insubstantial alincment with the ex pansible member.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto aiiir; my signature in the presence oftwo witnesses.

EDMUND F. mourn. Witnesses BRENNAN B. WEST, HUGH B. MCGILL.

